The State of Education and Implications of SRHR on the Education of Adolescent Girls in Senegal

Abstract

In Senegal, adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years, and young adults aged 20-24 represent 22.5% and 9% of the general population respectively (ANSD, RGPHAE 2013). Senegal is one of five countries globally with the lowest gross enrollment rates for girls (87.92%) and low levels of reproductive health knowledge among girls and young women (UNESCO, 2015).